Four Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital, Raising Total Press Death Toll to 225 Since October 7
Four journalists killed and one critically injured in Israeli drone strike on courtyard of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.
Watan-The Gaza Media Office announced that the number of journalists killed since the beginning of the genocide on October 7, 2023, has risen to 225, following the killing of four more journalists today.
According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, four journalists were killed and one critically injured after an Israeli drone strike targeted the courtyard of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.
مراسل للجزيرة مباشر: استشهاد 3 صحفيين في قصف إسرائيلي استهدف المستشفى المعمداني بمدينة غـ ـزة من بينهم سليمان حجاج وإسماعيل بدح#الجزيرة_مباشر pic.twitter.com/KrF8bfGkLt
— الجزيرة مباشر (@ajmubasher) June 5, 2025
WAFA’s correspondent reported that the drone strike hit an area where a group of journalists was gathered, resulting in the deaths of:
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Ismail Baddah
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Suleiman Hajaj
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Samir Al-Rifai
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Ahmad Qalja
Journalist Imad Daloul was seriously wounded and is in critical condition.
اســتــشــهــاد الزميلين الصحفيين سليمان حجاج وإسماعيل بدح وإصابة صحفي آخر بجروح خطيرة باستهداف ساحة مستشفى الأهلي المعمداني وسط مدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/RxXpj1k2NA
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) June 5, 2025
